Saddle for bicycles



(No Model.)

P. LILLIB'RIDGE.

- I SADDLE FOR BIGYGLBS. No. 294,645. Patented Mar. 4,1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREEMAN LILLIBRIDGE, or CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

SADDLE FOR B'ICYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,645, dated March 4, 1884.'

' Application filed January 31, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREEMAN LILLIBRIDGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Saddles for Bicycles; and I do hereby declare the-followin g to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference -marked thereon, which forma part of this specification. 1

Figure lis a perspective View of the saddle. Fig. 2 is an under view of one of the halves of the saddle-seat. Fig. 3 is an under view of one of the forms for the saddle-seat and one of the horns of the saddlespring. Fig. 4 is a side view of the metallic seat for the rear spring, together with the foot portion of the spring resting thereon. v

This invention relates to improvements in saddles for bicycles, and in some general particulars has the same end in View as that embodied in my application filed March 30,1882,

' Serial No. 56,83

The saddle-seat is made in two parts, A A, each alike, excepting that one'is for the. right side and the other for the left. Each part is made of leather, having the edges and center thinned from the under side, and,pressedinto a round and hollow form from above the center portion,is perforated withholes for ventilation.

The front ends of each part of the seat are joined by a strap, G, which passes around a support, D, on the upright post 0. The support I) has notches to engage with the notches on said upright. This strap-support D may be of any desired width, so as to allow the proper width for the forward ends of the sad.- dle. I prefer a strap passing twice around the support D, and at its other end passing through the loop 6, which is secured to the saddle A. A buckle or any like means maybe connected to the strap,to enable it to be tightened. The post 0 is shaped to conform to the curve of the flattened portion of the neck F of the bicycle, so that the saddle may be placed as far front as possible. The foot .portion 'of O is curved on its under surface to fit the backbone E, and is fastened to it by the clip f,

which engages with the lugs g. The rear end of each half of the saddle-seat is joined to a metallic form, cl. This form, preferably ofthe shape shown in Fig. 3, is thickened and rounded at the rear, and has a forwardly-extending portion, which is as thin as may be desired. In the thickened part, is a socket, d, which is adapted to receive the horn or T-piece h, attached to the upper end of the spring B. The form (I is made in the general manner described, in order to give a rounding form to the corner of the seat, and at the same time afiord means for connecting the seat with the horns of the spring, so as'to allow the entire seat to be level with the horns of the spring in whatever position-10w or high-the spring is placed. The construction now shown allows also of a separate action for each half of the seat corresponding with the thighs of the rider,

and. to admit of an adjustment in the width of the seat to suit the form of the different riders by drawing the halves of the seat apart. The

leather may be drawn over the forms and The spring Bis increased in width toward the base in proportion as it needs more strength, and the lower portion is turned in the form of a scroll having the foot portion 1), which rests in the metallic seat 0, underneath the main part of the spring. The foot portion b, which rests in the metallic seat c,is narrowed and thickened, so as to possess proper strength, but not flexibility, and is continued in lighter form, asat b, to complete the scroll.

The seat a is curved to fit the backbone E on its lower side, and to receive the foot por tion'of the spring on its upper side. In the with those of the seat, to prevent slipping.

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The spring and metallic seat are held in place on the backbone by means of a clip, a, and yoke a,passing around them. By this means the spring and seat can be adjusted as desired. By this scroll form and extra width of the spring above the clip the latter is somewhat covered from view, and is out of the way should the rider fall while mounting.

The clip and metallic seat can be moved up and down the backbone, and the spring can be moved up or down in the metallic seat, to produce any height of spring, while the strapsupport at the front end can be placed high or low in the notches of the post, giving the rider any height of saddle he desires.

Having 110w described myinventiolnwhat I consider new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bicycle-saddle scat made in two longitudinal parts, each composed of but a single thickness of leather lying side by side, and suspended at the rear by and movable on the T-head of an uprising spring, substantially as described.

2. A bicycle-saddle seat made in two longitudinal parts, each composed of but a single thickness of leather lying side by side, and supported in front, so that the tension on one side will reciprocate with that of the other, substantially as described.

3. A separate upright post or support combined with the fore part of the backbone of a bicycle, and constituting the forward support of a flexible saddle-seat, while its rear end is supported by a spring.

4. A post or support for a flexible saddle, having a seat adapted to be secured to the forward part of the backbone, andhavingits upright curved forward to support the front part of the saddle-seat.

5. In combination with a flexible saddleseat" supported substantially as described, a spring which extends backward from the seat, when it makes a turn underneath itself and is attached to the backbone.

6. A flexible saddleseat suspended at its forward end from a post attached to the fore part of the backbone, and suspended at its rear end from a spring which extends backward from the seat,where it makes a turn underneath itself, and is attached to the backbone.

7. In combination with a flexible saddleseat attached to its upper and free end of a spring, which extends backward therefrom, and makes a curve underneath itself, by means of which and the curve of the backbone an adjustment in height is afforded, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony -whereof I a ilix mysignat ure in presence of two witnesses.

FREEMAN l'ilLLlll'R[D01 \"itnesses:

CHARLES DIXON, l lnxm' (f/LA Y \Vxrrn. 

